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Maggie's post-surgical stitches came out today and she did great.
For those of you who have drama-queen-at-the-vet beagles, you'll appreciate THIS story. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif I admit to treating Maggie differently than her brother Cal. She gets carsick, he loves to ride. She throws up and drools at the vet, He visits with all the people and all the dogs. She fusses and worries over every little sound in the house, He barely looks up.
Today, my boyfriend had the 'honor' of taking Maggie to get her stitches out. I advised him, "'wear your oldest clothes, because she's gonna' slime ya'" "make sure she pottys outside the vets office, or she'll have an accident when she gets inside" "take paper towels, because she'll drool all over the waiting room", etc etc etc.
Okay, for the FIRST time ever, she DIDN'T drool, vomit, urinate or play the drama queen. Ed said she laid beside him on the chair, laid her head in his lap.......didn't wimper, whine or cry even!!
Just goes to show who the new alpha is in our world! Maggie is a totally different dog with Ed than with me. I admit to spoiling her. I guess the dog whisperer is right, calm confidence DOES transfer to our dogs......I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT :thumbup:
For those of you who have drama-queen-at-the-vet beagles, you'll appreciate THIS story. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif I admit to treating Maggie differently than her brother Cal. She gets carsick, he loves to ride. She throws up and drools at the vet, He visits with all the people and all the dogs. She fusses and worries over every little sound in the house, He barely looks up.
Today, my boyfriend had the 'honor' of taking Maggie to get her stitches out. I advised him, "'wear your oldest clothes, because she's gonna' slime ya'" "make sure she pottys outside the vets office, or she'll have an accident when she gets inside" "take paper towels, because she'll drool all over the waiting room", etc etc etc.
Okay, for the FIRST time ever, she DIDN'T drool, vomit, urinate or play the drama queen. Ed said she laid beside him on the chair, laid her head in his lap.......didn't wimper, whine or cry even!!
Just goes to show who the new alpha is in our world! Maggie is a totally different dog with Ed than with me. I admit to spoiling her. I guess the dog whisperer is right, calm confidence DOES transfer to our dogs......I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT :thumbup: